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Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Sussex, who of course finds herself in the middle of another controversy - this one over Netflix Store Wages.

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Loo and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host mark for ancis A happy forty fourth birthday to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry is expected to do something extra special to mark the day. Grant Harold, who worked for King Charles between two thousand and four and twenty eleven and new Harry during that time, told Hart Pingo, he's quite generous. I think you'll go down the route of buying her jewelry or taking her away on holiday.

I'm sure it will be something extra special. The royal family are famous for quirky, fun presence, so who knows. Maybe he might get her a piece of land on the moon, or he might get her title as a bit of a joke, something a little bit quirky, a little bit fun. As for public recognition, the royal family is not expected to officially mark Meghan's birthday on this social media channels, as they typically reserve such acknowledgments for

working royals or milestone occasions. Still, Herald expects these Sussexes to highlight the day in their own way. They will try to make people aware it's her birthday. Because it's nice to get birthday wishes, and everyone deserves birthday wishes, he said. The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand is said to appear in two new Netflix House retail locations, one in Philadelphia's King of Prussia Mall, the other in Dallas's Galleria.

While fans may be thrilled to see some of her twenty seven dollarish products back on the shelves, critics have pointed out that the store workers selling those goods could be earning less per hour than the items themselves. Netflix House's advertising roles starting at about twenty dollars, prompting questions about how much the Duchess is profiting while frontline employees

are earning comparatively modest wages. Megan appears to have quietly shelved to get another side project, as her curated shopping page on shop Mai has gone without an update for over ten weeks. Meghan launched the account earlier this year as a way to share her favorite beauty, fashion and lifestyle products, personally recommending items like a two hundred and fifty dollars straw panama hat from Rag and Bone and

a one hundred five dollars a line skirt from Blues Owl. Initially, posts came almost weekly, offering fans a peeking to her closet and consumer tastes, but after a flurry of activity, the uploads stopped, with her last post now more than two months old. In a new interview with Yahoo Lifestyle, Australian Martha Stewart commented on the comparisons being made between herself, Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan, remarking, Meghan, I don't really know

very well and I hope she knows what she's talking about. Authenticity, to me is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's reportedly quite content with one particular perk of her recent title upgrade. No longer needing to Curtsey to Meghan Markel. After years as the Countess of Wessex Aunt, Sophie elevated to Duchess of Edinburgh, a move that has reshuffled the

royal packing order. According to Hello magazine, the secret weapon is said to be relieved by one aspect, in particular her days of dipping to Meghan and now behind her. A friend of the Duchess told reporters she no longer has to curtsey to someone in the family who has not only left royal duties, but has spent the past three years criticizing the institution that Sophie works so hard to support. Until recently, Meghan's marriage to Prince Harry placed

her above Sophie in precedence. Despite the Sussexes stepping back from official duties in twenty twenty, that hierarchy meant Sophie still a working royal was expected to curtsey when encountering Meghan at formal occasions. Sarah Ferguson is back in the business game, this time swapping Pallace engagements for parenting essentials as she ventures into the baby care market. Fergie told

the Male I created an eco friendly nappy. I think it's very exciting being a grandmother because the more grandchildren I have, the more urgency there is for compostible diapers. Meanwhile, King Charles is bringing his signature countryside style to the canine world with a launch of fifty eight dollar tweed dog coats, now available through the Sandringham Estate Shop. Dubbed the Happy Hound Coat, the item is crafted in Sandringham

Royal tweed and lined with sherper fleece for warmth. It features a brown collar and Belton comes in a small medium in large size, designed according to the shop's description for frosty winter walks and elegant parkland outings. A notice in the shop reads, Sandringham's loyal and trusted doggy visitors to the Royal Parkland have been the inspiration for this collection. The coats are handmade in the UK and marketed as stylish,

water resistant and machine washable. Known for his lifelong affection for tweed, the King has worn one of his favorite Herringbude coats since nineteen eighty six. Men died over the years, but still regularly seen on Christmas mornings Sandringham. Now, thanks to this latest offering, royal dogs can match their monarch in sartorial splendor, and even Martha Stewart can agree the King is being authentic more palace in just a moment.

A dramatic museum heist in Paris has led to a three million pound insurance payout to the Royal Collection Trust after two royal treasures were stolen during a brazen daylight robbery last November. The items both eighteenth century snuff boxes of exceptional value had been a loan to cognact Jay

Museum as part of an exhibition on luxury miniatures. One of the stolen pieces, a fabric royal snuff box entrusted with nearly three thousand diamonds, had once belonged to the Russian royal family and was acquired by Queen Mary in nineteen thirty two. The other featured a cameo of the birth of Venus. According to Lemon, the theft was carried out by four masked men who arrived on scooters and used an axe to smash into the display cases, startling

visitors who witnessed the raid. The Royal Collections Trust newly published account confirms that received three million dollars in for the loss, noting the funds will be placed in a designated account for the enhancement of the collection. The robbery impacted not just British holdings. The Lieure and Versailles also had items on display during the same exhibition. Meanwhile, back home, the Royal Collection Trust is reporting record breaking attendance figures.

Buckingham Palace welcomed six hundred and eighty three thousand visitors during its summer opening things, in part to the unveiling of the renovated east wing. Windsor Castle remained the top drawer, attracting only one point four million people. Overall, Royal palaces and exhibitions saw two point nine million visitors over the year, generating nearly nineteen million pounds in revenue and producing profits

of almost fourteen million pounds. The Trust has also expanded access efforts, offering one pound tickets to those receiving Universal Credit and other benefits, nearly twenty thousand of which were sold at Windsor and Hollywood House over just four months. As the royal family continues to operate with a leaner public freezing team under King Charles, speculation is growing about whether certain well liked members might eventually step into more

visible roles, particularly Zara and Mike Tindall. Former royal butler Grant Harold, who worked for King Charles when he was still the Prince of Wales, believes it's unlikely the Tyndalls will take on more royal duties anytime soon. They're not currently working royals. Of course, we see them at events and supporting the King, we always will, but as for increasing their presence, I don't think they will, Harold told Prime Casino. He added, I do think Mike is into that.

The fact that we see them more informally is what I think makes them so likable. Zara and Mike are relatable, while Charles appears committed to a slim down monarchy. Harold left room for the future, suggesting Prince William might take a different view once he becomes king. When William was king and there is a younger royal family, who knows there could be a different story. It's thought he's going to keep it small going forward, but you never know.

One argument for adding more working royals would be that the future King himself doesn't appear to like to do much work, something Princess sand seems to be increasingly grumbling about. And there you have it. If you like to email us our addresses the palasintrig at gmail dot com, Please follow us on Spotify, Apple, on the apple of your choice and leave it's a nice review for him joining the show. I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This is Palasindrigan. Good terms

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